This is Beirut 06/03 23:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Qatar's aviation authority said on Friday that the Gulf state's airspace would partially reopen after it was closed to all air traffic at the start of an Iranian missile and drone campaign in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. "Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the partial resumption of air navigation in the State of Qatar, ...
This is Beirut 06/03 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Rockets targeted on Friday evening the Baghdad airport complex that hosts a military base and a US diplomatic facility, Iraqi authorities said. Soon after, a shadowy group called Saraya Awliyaa al-Dam (Guardians of Blood), which claims to be part of the Tehran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said it was behind the attack on the base. Security ...
This is Beirut 06/03 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In an exclusive briefing, a senior White House official told TIB that the United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed forces threatening its territory. “While Israel is leading the current operations against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, the United States remains prepared ...
This is Beirut 06/03 22:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The United States is on track to meet its objectives in Operation Epic Fury, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told This Is Beirut and other reporters on Friday, as Washington continues efforts to weaken Iranian military capabilities following recent esclation. Speaking to reporters, Leavitt emphasized that she would not get ahead ...
This is Beirut 06/03 21:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel's military chief said on Friday that its forces were "crushing the Iranian terrorist regime", a day after announcing that the joint US-Israeli campaign against the Islamic republic had entered a new phase. "We are crushing the Iranian terrorist regime and will seize every opportunity to deepen our achievements," ...
This is Beirut 06/03 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In an exclusive conversation, This is Beirut spoke with a senior official from the White House, who stated that the U.S. supports Israel’s operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon and that U.S. military action is focused on Iran. The official said that “the United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah and ...
This is Beirut 06/03 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Following a steady stream of air raids overnight, Israeli forces continue to strike targets in Lebanon through Friday. Israel’s overnight strikes targeted Hezbollah military infrastructure, command control sites, the Executive Council headquarters, and a drone storage facility, according to the Israeli army. Strikes Continue into the ...
This is Beirut 06/03 18:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they had targeted a US base in the UAE that they alleged had been used as a launchpad for a strike on a school. According to Iranian authorities, a strike had hit a girls' elementary school on Saturday in Minab county in the south of the country, killing more than 150 people including students. AFP ...
This is Beirut 06/03 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Israeli military on Friday said Hezbollah had fired around 70 rockets toward Israel since midnight, many of them from southern Lebanon. "After midnight yesterday, around 70 rockets were launched towards the direction of Israel," military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told journalists, adding that "a lot of these ...
This is Beirut 06/03 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Drones hit an airport and oil facilities in southern Iraq on Friday, while in the north strikes and explosions mainly targeted Iranian militants. In Iraq's southern Basra province, "a drone crashed into the cargo terminal at Basra airport," a security official official told AFP. Two others hit a US company in the Burjesia oil ...
This is Beirut 06/03 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Iranian attacks on Gulf countries have stretched into their seventh day, as targets continue to broaden. Iran initially focused targets on military installations but has since expanded to include civilian targets and energy infrastructure. Today alone, the UAE, which has fielded the highest number of Iranian attacks since the start of the war, ...
This is Beirut 06/03 16:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ruled out any negotiated settlement with Iran, insisting that the only acceptable outcome to the escalating conflict would be “unconditional surrender,” even as Iranian officials said several countries had begun efforts to mediate an end to the war. The sharp exchange of statements highlights the widening ...